The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 31

[tinknme]

Your welcome! I can pick them up for you today if you like. Which ones are you wanting?

Oh I need those for my Disney tree! For the resort would be great too! Thanks for posting the ad, Janet.

 

[tinknme]

Good morning

 

[tmfranlk]

I am back from Target for the SECOND time this morning.

They charged me the wrong price for the Tide I bought yesterday so I took it back. I figured it was because it was the one with Downy added, which was not the one I wanted anyway. I grabbed the wrong bottle.
I got the right one today, the tag on the shelf said $10.09. Bought one for me, one for my bosses. Got all the way back to work and looked at the receipts - $12.89 each!

Drove BACK to Target and told the girl at the refund desk that I was getting angry. She apologized and gave back my $3 on each bottle. On my way out I saw a manager so I approached him and told him the problem. He was very nice and thanked me for letting him know about the error. He walked over to the aisle to look at the signs, then he gave me a bottle of Tide for free! Good service.

I bought DS a Nightmare Before Christmas game for his Game Boy. It was on clearance, and I always buy him a game before we go to WDW so he has something new for the plane. Speaking of which...
This morning he said "Disney was so magical when we went last December." Then he gave me that LOOK again! I still can't work out if he knows we are going or if he just wants to go and is trying to talk me into it. I said "Don't you think Disney is magical in August?" He said it is, especially for 16 days. And that was then end of the conversation.

Interesting....

I can't wait to hear how the reveal goes and whether he is surprised or not.

 

[marcij]

Lindsay -- I've seen the over-the-door shoe organizers at Wal Mart and Target and they weren't very expensive -- especially at Wal Mart. If I had one I would give it to you, but we never used them. We have always been in a category that had more surface room, so I saved the space in my bag! One thing I did take, which you won't need, is a collapsible cube to keep their night lovies, game boys etc. in. I don't think you and Jonathan will have a use for it, but I guess you could use it for a small laundry basket. It's yours if you'd like to use it.

Jen, Steffy, Terry and all those who need it -- sending PD for you all to feel better!

Denise -- sending lots of PD and prayers for Rees, you and the rest of the Figs. I hope he can keep more food down today.

Lindsay and Elizabeth -- I'll be so glad when the Hannah Montanna concert is over tomorrow. It's all they seem to talk about on the radio and on the news!

 

[tmfranlk]

I still need to make a card for Darby since she's now been sited (thanks, Tia!), and I'd also like to make a card for each Epcot storyteller, but clip art is a bit challenging for those. That might also go by the wayside - we'll see.

For the holiday storytellers, I just found my cards if you want me to email them to you. They are 8x8, but you could just copy the clipart from them if you wanted. It looks like I used the pictures of the storytellers from allearsnet or some other Disney planning sites.

 

[tmfranlk]

I continue my canvass of Dallas-area Dollar Trees. I went to another DT last night and at last found a few of the Disney Christmas window clings. They had a couple of the "old-fashioned" Mickey ones, as well as one Tink, and one "modern-day" Mickey one. I bought all of them, but still need to see if I can't find the Princess ones. I'd like to give my nieces one classic Mickey, one Tink, and one princess. I'll give the other nieces/nephew both types of Mickey and a princess or another Tink if I can find it.

I'm running out of "convenient" stores. Who knew these would be such hot sellers?

That reminds me...I picked some up the other day. I have the 2 different princesses sheets for you if you want them. I also picked up an extra Tink. Is yours the one with her and ornaments/poinsettas? The other one is a few really large Tinks.

Janet - I have a Tink one for you, the more "modern" Mickey and Pooh. I picked up 2 sheets of Mickey if you want both. Otherwise, Lindsay so you need it?

 

[tmfranlk]

I don't know. I was hoping someone would say they go often and could check out what they look like.

I saw them the other day. They are pretty cute! The princesses have 3 or 4 different princesses on them. I want to say it was Cinderella, Belle, Ariel and Aurora, but can't remember for sure. I'm pretty sure Tigger was on the Pooh ones. They are the strands of about 25 lights with a plastic figure surrounding each bulb.

 

[my3princes]

That seems so strange to me! We have them on every street corner. I realize some things are regional, etc but Walgreen's is nationwide -- that's why so many get prescriptions there, since you can get them filled wherever you are. I just assumed they were like McDonald's and Starbucks everywhere else, too!


ETA: Those lights are really cute! I'll definitely have to pick some up!

I thought 7 Eleven was on every street corner Of course we don't have any of those here. No Starbucks either. That's life in Vermont.

 

[tmfranlk]

Good morning, DDA! Just a quick hello as time has caught up with me. I've got to go get Terra out of bed and out the door in the next 8 minutes. We're headed to the zoo to meet wendygrace and her kids! Michael was released from the hospital last night, a lot earlier than they expected. They will stay in St. Louis for the week as he has follow up appoinments. Since the weather is nice, we're going to take the kids to the zoo and let him enjoy his freedom a little today.

Catch you all later!

 

[tinknme]

Thank you Tia! If Lindsay does not need the extra Mickey I will take it(I will give it to sil to use for her room) along with the Tink. Let me know what I owe you!

Janet - I have a Tink one for you, the more "modern" Mickey and Pooh. I picked up 2 sheets of Mickey if you want both. Otherwise, Lindsay so you need it?

 

[tinknme]

Have fun at the zoo Tia!

Good morning, DDA! Just a quick hello as time has caught up with me. I've got to go get Terra out of bed and out the door in the next 8 minutes. We're headed to the zoo to meet wendygrace and her kids! Michael was released from the hospital last night, a lot earlier than they expected. They will stay in St. Louis for the week as he has follow up appoinments. Since the weather is nice, we're going to take the kids to the zoo and let him enjoy his freedom a little today.

Catch you all later!

 

[tinknme]

I am getting so excited about our Dec. trip

I just made ADR's for breakfast at Trails End Buffet followed with Horseback riding. I was hoping to get an early slot for the horseback riding followed with breakfast, but it was booked. I think we will be ok beings it is a guided tour & goes at a slow pace. None of us ride horses, so slow is fine with me lol

I also special ordered a cake for us to have after dinner on Christmas, it is a surprise I ordered a white cake with white chocolate frosting & chocolate mousse filling, yum!

 

[ReAnSt]

I found some tonight! Yay!! No more driving all over town. I have also now found the Dollar Tree I will hit up for anything - it is HUGE, and is actually in a decent part of town (not what I can say for many of them). And, I now have all the window clings I need.

(Elizabeth and Marci - for reference, it's up in my neck of the woods - off of W. 15th St., just before the intersection with Alma, west of 75. On the left in a shopping center next to Hobby Lobby.)

Now, if I could just find an over-the-door shoe organizer....everyone swears you can find one at the dollar stores, but I have yet to. I'll go without on the cruise before I pay $20 for one at Bed Bath and Beyond. If you have any ideas of where I could find one, let me know!

I found mine in the cheap spot in Target. I cannot recall if I paid $1.00 or $2.50 for it, hence the cheap spot and not Dollar spot.

 

[tinknme]

Ok I am weird, but the email I received from Disney Shopping has blankets with both Garrett & Riley's name on them. Are they personalizing email ad's now

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Interesting....

I can't wait to hear how the reveal goes and whether he is surprised or not.

He is so stoic even when he IS surprised I am going to have to ask him point blank if he knew. That can be a chat for the plane.

Good morning, DDA! Just a quick hello as time has caught up with me. I've got to go get Terra out of bed and out the door in the next 8 minutes. We're headed to the zoo to meet wendygrace and her kids! Michael was released from the hospital last night, a lot earlier than they expected. They will stay in St. Louis for the week as he has follow up appoinments. Since the weather is nice, we're going to take the kids to the zoo and let him enjoy his freedom a little today.

Catch you all later!

That sounds great! Have fun!!

I am getting so excited about our Dec. trip

I just made ADR's for breakfast at Trails End Buffet followed with Horseback riding. I was hoping to get an early slot for the horseback riding followed with breakfast, but it was booked. I think we will be ok beings it is a guided tour & goes at a slow pace. None of us ride horses, so slow is fine with me lol

I also special ordered a cake for us to have after dinner on Christmas, it is a surprise I ordered a white cake with white chocolate frosting & chocolate mousse filling, yum!

Yay for December!! That sounds like a really fun morning!

Marci - I caught a little of the news last night, but no Hannah Montana. They were talking about the garbage truck that fell in the swimming pool and an AIDS agency that I used to volunteer with being shot up by a high-powered rifle. Luckily nobody was hurt - I think it happened overnight when they were closed.

Before I forget, the pumpkin flavored Coffee Mate liquid is pretty darn tasty. Not quite as good as a Starbucks pumpkin latte, but perfectly acceptable for something that costs $1.75 a bottle! I add half & half first, then the Coffee Mate. But no sugar because that Coffee Mate is very sweet. Yummy!
Oh, and I bought a box of Tazo chai tea yesterday. It's good, too!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Janet - That is kind of freaky! But I just checked my e-mail and my stuff says Garrett and Riley, too.
Last year at the book store there were 2 kids (siblings) in front of me with the same names as Brother & Sister. I thought that was trippy because they don't have common names!

 

[tinknme]

How did that happen

Glad no one was hurt from the gunfire

They were talking about the garbage truck that fell in the swimming pool and an AIDS agency that I used to volunteer with being shot up by a high-powered rifle. Luckily nobody was hurt - I think it happened overnight when they were closed.

 

[babytrees]

We have 2 Walgreen's here & I am planning on going tomorrow to check out the lights. Here is a picture from the ad:


I have the same Idea as Vicki & would like to use these at the resort. I will let you know what I think!

I've been so busy on the weekends lately that I haven't been reading the paper. Thanks for posting that.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

How did that happen

Glad no one was hurt from the gunfire

The driver passed out - some sort of medical emergency. The truck ran up over the curb, crashed through a fence, and fell in a pool in somebody's back yard.

 

[tinknme]

Your welcome, hope RL slows down for you

I've been so busy on the weekends lately that I haven't been reading the paper. Thanks for posting that.